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    NATO finalizing Azerbaijan partnership plan

    AzerNews, Azerbaijan
    Feb 10 2005

    NATO Secretary General's special envoy on South Caucasus and Central
    Asia, Robert Simons, says he is pleased with the status of
    NATO-Azerbaijan relations.

    "I am very satisfied with the current level of ties between the
    alliance and Azerbaijan", he told a news briefing at the Foreign
    Ministry on the results of his visit to Baku.
    Simons said that NATO and Azerbaijan are co-operating extensively in
    numerous fields. He added that work on the Individual Partnership
    Plan has been completed, and its implementation will begin following
    its approval by NATO.

    Simons continued that he had met with Azeri officials dealing with
    the document and discussed with them all matters relating to its
    efficient realization. A NATO working group is due to visit Baku in
    mid-February to clarify certain details of the mentioned Plan.
    Simons added that while in Azerbaijan, he also met with his
    colleagues to discuss the Upper Garabagh conflict. He said that he
    had collected enough data on the matter and would submit a relevant
    report to the NATO Secretary General.

    NATO admission
    Azerbaijan is not currently seeking membership to NATO, Deputy
    Foreign Minister Araz Azimov said.
    "Azerbaijan has not raised the issue of NATO membership yet. Baku
    believes that bi-lateral co-operation is essential at this point."
    Azimov said Azerbaijan intends to continue its collaboration with the
    alliance on the level of political dialogue.
    Simons said that Azerbaijan's admission to NATO depends on the
    country itself. He noted, however, that Baku is currently not seeking
    to become a NATO member state but is exploring opportunities for
    deepening its partnership with the alliance.
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